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ENG242 Short Story Interpretation (3 credit hours) Syllabus

Course Description

This course examines the short story as a literary genre. Students will read a wide- range of stories from around the world and from different time frames. Emphasis is given to an understanding and critical appreciation of the structure and function of the

short story.

Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) By the end of this course, the student will be able to do the following:

1. Gain an appreciation for short stories, their themes, and the social or political backdrops against which they were written. . 2. Improve interpretive and critical thinking skills through reading, discussion, and

writing. 3. Evaluate the works' importance to readers on emotional, artistic, social, and literary levels.

4. Research secondary, supporting sources for further opinions about the literature. 5. Develop analytical essays with a clear thesis for a defined audience. 6. Demonstrate competency in sophisticated sentence construction.

7. Present organized and coherent analyses and show technical control of writing skills.

Course Topics The prose tale Setting and its impact on character

Short romances – love in the prose tale Irony and deceit Tackling illness, madness, and addition in the short form

Powerful female characters and symbolic conditions Characters on missions – fateful and faulty

Course Prerequisites/Corequisites ENG142

Required Textbook(s) and Resources

These are the materials you will need to purchase for the course:

Charters, A. (2015). The story and its writer: An introduction to short fiction (Compact

ed.). Boston: Bedford St. Martin's. ISBN: 9781457665554

Foster, T. C. (2014). How to read literature like a professor: A lively and entertaining guide to reading between the lines. New York: Harper Perennial. ISBN: 9780062301673

Some lectures/activities may contain additional resources. See individual lectures/activities for those requirements. W here applicable, Tiffin University has

obtained permission to use copyrighted material.

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Time Management Time management is an important part of academic success. Please refer to the

approximate (average) times noted below for readings and assignments to help plan your time accordingly.

Course Content Please refer to individual activities for assessment guidelines.

WEEK 1

Course Topics

The prose tale

 Nathaniel Hawthorne

 Edgar Allan Poe

Read/Review Approx.

Time

Textbook, Lectures, and Other Resources

Textbook (Foster): Chapter 1, 11 Textbook (Charters):

 Nathaniel Hawthorne – “Young Goodman Brown”

 Edgar Allan Poe – “Cask of Amontillado”; “Tell-Tale Heart”; “The Importance of the Single Effect in a Prose Tale”

Lecture 1, 2, 3 Some lectures/activities may contain additional resources. See individual lectures/activities for those requirements.

1.50 hrs. 3.50 hrs.

0.50 hrs.

Activity Type Course Learning Outcomes Due Approx.

Time

Introductory Discussion: Initial Post Discussion 1: Initial Post Discussion 2: Initial Post All Discussions: Secondary Posts Assignment: Essay

CLO(s): n/a CLO(s): 1, 2 CLO(s): 1, 2, 3 CLO(s): as noted CLO(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Monday Wednesday Wednesday Saturday Sunday

0.50 hrs. 1.00 hrs. 1.00 hrs. 1.50 hrs. 9.00 hrs.

Approximate Weekly Time on Task (includes resources and activities) 18.50 hrs.

WEEK 2

Course Topics

Setting and its impact on character

 Anne Beattie

 Joe Sacco

 Marjane Sartrapi

 William Faulkner

Read/Review Approx.

Time

Textbook, Lectures, and Other Resources

Textbook (Foster): Chapter 19 Textbook (Charters):

 Zora Neale Hurston – “The Gilded Six-Bits”

 Art Spiegelman – “Prisoner on the Hell Planet: A Case History”

 Marjane Sartrapi – “Persepolis: The Veil”

 William Faulkner – “A Rose for Emily” Lecture 1, 2, 3 Some lectures/activities may contain additional resources. See individual lectures/activities for those requirements.

2.00 hrs. 1.50 hrs.

0.50 hrs.

Activity Type Course Learning Outcomes Due Approx.

Time

Discussion 1: Initial Post Discussion 2: Initial Post All Discussions: Secondary Posts Assignment: Essay

CLO(s): 1, 2, 3 CLO(s): 1, 2, 3 CLO(s): as noted CLO(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Wednesday Wednesday Saturday Sunday

1.00 hrs. 1.00 hrs. 1.00 hrs. 9.00 hrs.

Approximate Weekly Time on Task (includes resources and activities) 16.00 hrs.

WEEK 3

Course Topics

Short romances – love in the prose tale

 Ernest Hemingway

 Raymond Carver

 John Updike

Read/Review Approx.

Time

Textbook, Lectures, and Other Resources

Textbook (Foster): Chapter 16, 17 Textbook (Charters):

 Ernest Hemingway – “Hills Like White Elephants”

 Raymond Carver – “What We Talk About When We Talk About Love”

 John Updike – “A&P” Lecture 1, 2, 3 Some lectures/activities may contain additional resources. See individual lectures/activities for those requirements.

1.50 hrs. 2.00 hrs.

0.50 hrs.

Activity Type Course Learning Outcomes Due Approx.

Time

Discussion 1: Initial Post Discussion 2: Initial Post All Discussions: Secondary Posts Assignment: Essay

CLO(s): 1, 2, 3 CLO(s): 1, 2, 3 CLO(s): as noted CLO(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Wednesday Wednesday Saturday Sunday

1.00 hrs. 1.00 hrs. 1.00 hrs. 9.00 hrs.

Approximate Weekly Time on Task (includes resources and activities) 16.00 hrs.

WEEK 4

Course Topics

Irony and deceit

 Shirley Jackson

 Joyce Carol Oates

Read/Review Approx.

Time

Textbook, Lectures, and Other Resources

Textbook (Foster): Chapter 12, 26 Textbook (Charters):

 Shirley Jackson – “The Lottery”

 Joyce Carol Oates – “Where Are You Going, Where Have You

2.00 hrs. 2.00 hrs.

Been?” Lecture 1, 2 Some lectures/activities may contain additional resources. See individual lectures/activities for those requirements.

0.25 hrs.

Activity Type Course Learning Outcomes Due Approx.

Time

Discussion 1: Initial Post Discussion 2: Initial Post All Discussions: Secondary Posts Assignment: Essay

CLO(s): 1, 2, 3 CLO(s): 1, 2, 3 CLO(s): as noted CLO(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Wednesday Wednesday Saturday Sunday

1.00 hrs. 1.00 hrs. 1.00 hrs.

12.00 hrs.

Approximate Weekly Time on Task (includes resources and activities) 19.25 hrs.

WEEK 5

Course Topics

Tackling illness, madness, and addiction in the short form

 James Baldwin

 Charlotte Perkins Gilman

 Franz Kafka

 Crumb & Mairowitz

Read/Review Approx.

Time

Textbook, Lectures, and Other Resources

Textbook (Foster): Chapter 23, 24 Textbook (Charters):

 James Baldwin – “Sonny Gets the Blues”

 Charlotte Perkins Gilman – “The Yellow Wallpaper”

 Franz Kafka – “The Hunger Artist”

 Crumb & Mairowitz – “The Hunger Artist” Lecture 1, 2, 3, 4 Some lectures/activities may contain additional resources. See individual lectures/activities for those requirements.

2.00 hrs. 5.00 hrs.

1.00 hrs.

Activity Type Course Learning Outcomes Due Approx.

Time

Discussion 1: Initial Post Discussion 2: Initial Post All Discussions: Secondary Posts Assignment: Essay

CLO(s): 1, 2, 3 CLO(s): 1, 2, 3 CLO(s): as noted CLO(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Wednesday Wednesday Saturday Sunday

1.00 hrs. 1.00 hrs. 1.00 hrs. 7.50 hrs.

Approximate Weekly Time on Task (includes resources and activities) 18.50 hrs.

WEEK 6

Course Topics

Powerful women and symbolic conditions

 Kate Chopin

 Zora Neale Hurston

 Alice Walker

Read/Review Approx.

Time

Textbook, Lectures, and Other Resources

Textbook (Foster): Chapter 5, 22 Textbook (Charters):

 Kate Chopin – “Desiree’s Baby”; “The Story of an Hour”

 Zora Neale Hurston – “Sweat”

 Alice Walker – “Everyday Use” Lecture 1, 2, 3 Some lectures/activities may contain additional resources. See individual lectures/activities for those requirements.

1.50 hrs. 2.00 hrs.

0.25 hrs.

Activity Type Course Learning Outcomes Due Approx.

Time

Discussion 1: Initial Post Discussion 2: Initial Post All Discussions: Secondary Posts

CLO(s): 1, 2, 3 CLO(s): 1, 2, 3 CLO(s): as noted

Wednesday Wednesday Saturday

1.00 hrs. 1.00 hrs. 1.00 hrs.

Assignment: Essay CLO(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Sunday 10.50 hrs.

Approximate Weekly Time on Task (includes resources and activities) 17.25 hrs.

WEEK 7

Course Topics

Characters on missions – fateful and faulty

 John Cheever

 Gabriel Garcia Marquez

 Richard Wright

Read/Review Approx.

Time

Textbook, Lectures, and Other Resources

Textbook (Foster): Chapter 15, 21 Textbook (Charters):

 Gabriel Garcia Marquez – “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings”

 John Cheever – “The Swimmer”

 Richard Wright – “The Man Who Was Almost a Man” Lecture 1, 2 Some lectures/activities may contain additional resources. See individual lectures/activities for those requirements.

2.00 hrs. 2.00 hrs.

0.25 hrs.

Activity Type Course Learning Outcomes Due Approx.

Time

Discussion 1: Initial Post Discussion 2: Initial Post All Discussions: Secondary Posts Course Project: Final Essay

CLO(s): 1, 2, 3 CLO(s): 1, 2, 3 CLO(s): as noted CLO(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Wednesday Wednesday Saturday Thursday

1.00 hrs. 1.00 hrs. 1.00 hrs.

14.00 hrs.

Approximate Weekly Time on Task (includes resources and activities) 21.25 hrs.

Approximate Time on Task for Entire Course 126.75 hrs.

Grading Structure Activity Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Total

Introductory Discussion

n/a 0

Discussion 1 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 105

Discussion 2 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 105

Assignment 100 100 100 100 100 100 600

Course Project 180 180

Total 130 130 130 130 130 130 210 990

Activity Categories Percentage of

Total Points

Discussions 21%

Assignments 61%

Course Project 18%

Total 100%

Grading Scale

Grade Percentage

A 90-100%

B 80-89%

C 70-79%

D 60-69%

F <60%

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